Resources 2025
During Canadian Agricultural Safety Week, topics impacting Canadian farmers, farm families, farm workers and farming communities will be highlighted. Below find information on these topics! All resources are free to share and publish.
Mental Health Matters: Keeping Safe and Well on the Farm
Farming is a demanding occupation characterized by high levels of stress and physical labour. It’s hard work – both physically and mentally. These factors contribute significantly to the mental health challenges faced by farmers, farm workers and farm families. The intricate connection between farm work and mental well-being has significant implications, not only for individuals but also for the safety and efficiency of farming operations.
Created with special thianks to Cynthia Beck, M.Sc
Emergency Preparedness
Emergency Preparedness on Farms
Canadian agriculture faces significant challenges from emergencies and disasters stemming from a range of potential events, including natural hazards and diseases or pests that affect animals and crops, as well as human-caused conditions.
Developing a Basic Emergency Preparedness Plan
A fast, coordinated response in an emergency can lessen the impact of an injury and may even save a life. To prepare for medical and other emergencies, develop an Emergency Preparedness Plan and review it regularly with everyone who may have to deal with an emergency on the farm.
Road and Rail Safety
With nearly 45,000 kilometres of active railway tracks and roughly 40,000 railway crossings
from coast to coast, many Canadians encounter trains daily.
No matter the type of machinery you are driving or where you are heading, we all share the same goal of getting home safely at the end of the day. Taking safety precautions around railway crossings will help ensure that goal is reached.
Grain Safety
CASA’s BeGrainSafe program raises awareness about the dangers associated with grain, grain handling, grain storage and more.
Women in Agriculture
Between 1990 and 2020, 244 girls and women lost their lives in agriculture-realted incidents. Women face unique challenges on the farm, as highlighted the reports below.
Health on the Farm
Health hazards are often overlooked risks in farming. And while quite different from the dangers posed by farm machinery, health risks require the same proactive attention and prevention strategies as other farm hazards.
